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Parliament gives legislative power to Cabinet to prepare for change in Turkey’s political system

The Turkish Parliament has provided the Cabinet with the power to pass necessary laws and decrees with the force of law to prepare the...

Walls on Turkish border also for Europe, says interior minister

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Friday claimed that building walls on its borders is not only for the benefit of Turkey but also...

Petition submitted to election board to halt presidential bid of HDP’s Demirtaş

A petition was submitted to Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) on Friday demanding the cancellation of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) candidate Selahattin Demirtaş’s...

‘We are bored!’ becomes the new ‘TAMAM’ for Turkish opposition on Twitter

Following a speech by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) youth branch convention on Friday in which he...

Detention warrants issued for 300 more military personnel over alleged Gülen links

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s office on Friday issued detention warrants for 211 active duty, 89 former military members of varying ranks as part...

[ANALYSIS] Can Erdoğan lose?

The question regarding Turkey’s snap elections on June 24 is not which candidate or party will win. That is, the Turkish people will learn...

Turkey’s youngest parliamentary candidate a high school student in Batman

As Turkey reduced the age to be elected to Parliament from 25 to 18 in a public referendum last year, a high school student...

Court rules for continuation of arrest of Zaman columnist Ünal

A high criminal court in the western Turkish province of Uşak has ruled for the continuation of the arrest of former Zaman daily columnist...

As trial nears end, jailed journalist Türköne calls for investigation into prosecutor

Professor Mümtaz’er Türköne, who is among 11 former columnists and editors of the now-closed Zaman daily standing trial on various charges, has said he...

Turkish soldier attacked after singing in Kurdish

“His skull was almost split in half,” claimed a relative of Pvt. Fikret Aydemir, who was attacked and put in a coma by a...

Shock at the pumps: Gas hikes in Turkey no longer announced in advance

Turkey’s Petroleum Products Employers Union (PÜİS), which is responsible for announcing changes in gasoline prices, took a board decision on Thursday to stop announcing...

Survey: AKP, allies set to win parliamentary majority in Turkey’s June elections

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its nationalist alliance partner are seen to be attracting support from about 54 percent of voters...

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